Posted in Auto News on Aug 2nd, 2011
Billed as “the world’s biggest classic racing festival,” Silverstone Classic 2011 featured more than 7,000 cars spanning the history of motorsports. And the July 22 weekend racing event had more than a 1,000 competitors, including Aston Martin, Bugattis, Porsches, and McLarens. Check out the Silverstone Classic 2011 flickr page to see 255 photos of the [...]
Posted in Auto News on Dec 9th, 2010
Some of the finest, most sought after cars — and one rocket — were some of the vehicles selected by Autopia readers as the vehicles that sit highest on their wish lists. The McLaren F1. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 SuperSport. The Aston Martin One-77. The Porsche 918 Spyder. The Ariel Atom. And the Batmobile from [...]
Posted in Auto News on Jul 28th, 2010
Located about an hour south of Chicago, Momence, Illinois is set to become the location for a James Bond museum that will display 32 original Bond vehicles, including a helicopter from You Only Live Twice, the Lotus submarine from The Spy Who Loved Me and the Ford Mondeo from Casino Royale. Momence is home to [...]
Posted in Auto News on Jun 23rd, 2010
They’re back…or could be. With the recent news that Saab and BMW may be bringing back the Saab 92, maybe it’s time to consider even more automotive more comebacks. Volkswagon’s Karmann Ghia, Aston Martin’s DB6, Porsche’s 914 and the International Harvester Scout — reconsider these and nine more retro vehicles that were cool then and [...]